Burlington

Moving County Seat from Burlington to Ironton Ohio

On Tuesday next is to be held a most important general election. A full ticket of State officers under the new constitution is then to be elected, which alone will call out a full vote. In Lawrence county, however, in consequence of a local question, viz: the removal of the County Seat, the election promises to be unusually animated and exciting. Full Democratic and Whig county tickets have been nominated, and the candidates and their friends are using much exertion. We may look in view of all things for a heavy vote probably as heavy as ever was cast in Lawrence county.

History of Burlington, Ohio Jail

Ordered that the first business to be acted upon is to precede to make the sale of the jailhouse of the town of Burlington to be sold to the lowest bidder and the clerk of said board to make the sale of the same at two o’clock in the afternoon on the said day. Preceded to make the sale of the log part of the jailhouse and made the sale of the same to John Morrison, the legal purchaser to build the log part of the said jail agreeable to contract for the sum of three hundred and thirty-four dollars.

Burlington, Ohio Index

Burlington, Ohio was Lawrence County, Ohio’s first county seat when the county was organized in 1817. Until a proper courthouse could be built, business was held in early residents’ homes. Below are links to various stories, narratives, memoirs, photos, cemeteries, and other facts that we have researched. We urge our visitors to take the time to learn the rich history of our forefathers and how our county developed over the years.

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